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Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientMel
EmollientPvp
Emulsion StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Tapioca Starch
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Stearyl Dimethicone, Squalane, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Mel, Pvp, Magnesium Sulfate, Tapioca Starch, Chlorphenesin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Polyquaternium-51, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Mel
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGeraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Allantoin, Glyceryl Stearate, Sucrose Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycine Soja Oil, Mel, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Salicylic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil, Linalool, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Geraniol, Citral
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWe don't have a description for Mel yet.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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